Saturday, August 27, 2011

In the Artist Houses workshop at CREATE mixed media retreat, Chicago, the day was divided into two sections: morning was devoted to creating layered patterns onto the surface of Hoffman fabric, as well as a variety of paper, using gelatin monoprinting and handmade stamps. During the second half of the day, students selected from their printed surfaces and color laser images of doors and windows and began to assemble their house designs, which were fused together with Mistyfuse and stitched to window screen.
Take a look:

Students cut backgrounds for the houses, then used the smaller pieces to create accents
behind doors and windows

Thursday, August 25, 2011

The Aprons As Personal Armor class at CREATE Chicago was small, but mighty! Our students worked hard throughout the day to create wearable constructions from cloth and trim. The classroom was an explosion of color and texture! We brought many types of trim and ephemera for students to choose from to add to what they brought from home. I brought a bag of bits and pieces of cloth from previous projects that had Mistyfuse added. Using Mistyfuse and stitch to assist with their creations, each student left with a great start on her apron. We can't wait to see the end-results!

Our students got a great start on their designs and embellishments

There was a great deal of laughter and banter throughout the day. What fun!

Sunday, August 21, 2011

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

"The Space Between" at the International Quilt Festival in Long Beach - July 2011 - sponsored by Moore's Sewing Centers. The exhibit was on Main Street (prime location), and was the first exhibit on the right coming from the vendor area. Judy Coates Perez ,has pictures on her blog too.